Search@UW

Search@UW provides students, faculty, and staff with access to all the books, media, and journals
held by Polk Library and the UW system, as well as the online articles, video, databases, and ebooks
licensed by Polk. Use My Account to keep track of loans, requests, and your personalized e-Shelf.

RefWorks

RefWorks is an online bibliographic management tool provided through UW Oshkosh. With RefWorks, you can
automatically export citations from databases like Academic Search Complete, WorldCat, and websites,
then automatically generate bibliographies and in-text citations in over 1,000 continuously updated
styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and more.

Videos & Sound Recordings

Accessing online (streaming) videos

All of Polk Library's streaming video collections can be accessed through Polk Picks, available here.

Accessing DVDs, Blu-ray, and VHS available in Polk Library and UW System Libraries

Using the "Find" tab on the homepage of the library website, enter in the search term or phrase that best describes the resources for which you are looking, and select the "Books & Media (UW System)" option. Click "Search".

You will now be taken to the results screen, where your search term(s) will be highlighted in yellow. To filter to only DVDs and other visual resources, select the "Audio Visual" option on the left side of the screen. (Highlighted in red) Once you've found an item, click on the "Details" tab (highlighted in orange) to view the corresponding record. Please note that when obtaining a DVD, Blu-ray, or VHS item from Polk Library it will be located in the Educational Materials collection, on the 1st Floor, North wing of the library.

Accessing sound recordings available in Polk Library and UW System Libraries

Once again, using the "Find" tab on the homepage of the library website, enter in the search term or phrase that best describes the resources for which you are looking, and select the "Books & Media (UW System)" option (highlighted in red). Click "Search".

Again, you will be taken to the results screen, where your search term(s) will be highlighted in yellow. You may filter by resource type along the left, by clicking on "Audio Visual" (highlighted in red). When looking at your results list, be sure to note what type of audio visual material it is (highlighted in orange). Please note that when obtaining a CD from Polk Library it will be located in the Educational Materials collection, on the 1st Floor, North wing of the library.

Please note:

Students of UW-Oshkosh have borrowing privileges for DVDs, Blu-ray, VHS, and CDs. If you are a community patron and/or an alumni of UW-Oshkosh, you will have access to these materials in-house only via your NEWEra card.

The area for in-house use for VCRs, DVD and CD players is located in the 1st floor North wing of Polk, headphones are available for check-out.

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